Math Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Student in Chonburi
A 16-year-old student in Chonburi accused her math teacher of sexual assault on two occasions after he offered grade improvements in exchange for favors. Police are investigating while the school attempted to settle the case with compensati
On August 24, 2024, Suthini Nuchnarot, head of the Chonburi Child and Family Care Center, accompanied the student's 42-year-old mother to file a complaint with Bang Lamung police. The 16-year-old victim, a Grade 10 student at a well-known school in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi, reported being sexually assaulted by her math teacher on two occasions between June and July 2024.
The mother said she noticed her usually cheerful daughter had become withdrawn and quiet. When she pressed for answers, her daughter confessed to the assaults. The teacher allegedly offered to help her improve grades and avoid exams in exchange for sexual favors. He provided exam answers for her to copy, then lured her to a nudist resort in Bang Lamung where he sexually assaulted her twice—once with protection and once without.
The victim stated she initially thought it was normal teenage curiosity but later realized the teacher's behavior was wrong. She secretly recorded a video of the teacher harassing her at school as evidence. The school subsequently drafted a handwritten agreement requiring the teacher to transfer schools, offering 50,000 baht in psychological compensation to the student, and stipulating that the student and parents would be held responsible if any video leaked, preventing further legal action against the teacher.
Police have begun investigating the resort and conducting a medical examination of the student to gather evidence for prosecution.
